Grape plant named &#39;PINOT KORS&#39;

ABSTRACT

A new grape variety distinguished by its strong blistering of the upper side of the leaf blade, cuneiform shaped leaves, fruit cluster of medium bunch density with 3-4 wings, medium harvesting time (early September in northeastern Italy), and resistance to downy mildew and powdery mildew.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of priority from EU Community Plant Variety Rights (CPVR) Application No. 20183518, filed Dec. 20, 2018.

Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed: Vitis vinifera L.

Variety denomination: ‘PINOT KORS’.

BACKGROUND

The present application relates to a new and distinct variety of grape named ‘PINOT KORS’. The new plant resulted from a controlled cross and is a selection from crossing 99-1-48 (unpatented) as the seed parent with Pinot Noir (unpatented) as the pollen parent in 2007. The resulting plant was selected in 2013 when growing in a cultivated area in Udine, Italy.

SUMMARY

The ‘PINOT KORS’ variety is distinguished from other grape varieties due to the following unique combination of characteristics: strong blistering of upper side of leaf blade, cuneiform shaped leaves, fruit cluster of medium bunch density with 3-4 wings, medium harvesting time (early September in northeastern Italy), and resistance to downy mildew and powdery mildew.

Charac- Male Parent teristic ‘PINOT KORS’ Pinot noir vigour High Medium growth Horizontal Horizontal habit leaf Medium, medium green Medium, dark green color color (upper surface) (upper surface) N134A, 134A, strong blistering medium blistering of upper of upper side of blade, side of blade, pentagonal cuneiform shape, small shape, small-medium teeth teeth cluster Medium or medium- Low weight, with one or large conical and loose two wings, compact, broad clusters, with 3-4 wings, ellipsoid berry, berry skin berry is medium-to- with blue-black color 99A, small of globous shape, soft flesh, neutral taste, no blue-black color 99A, flesh coloration thin skin with medium pruinosity, soft pulp with neutral flavor harvesting Medium [early Septem- Early [end of August time ber (Middle Friuli, (Middle Friuli, northeastern Italy)] northeastern Italy)] resistances Resistant to downy No resistance to downy mildew, resistant to mildew, no resistance to powdery mildew powdery mildew

Asexual reproduction of this new variety by vegetative cuttings shows that the foregoing characteristics come true to form, are firmly fixed, and are established and transmitted through succeeding propagations.

Certain characteristics of this variety may change with changing environmental conditions (such as photoperiod, temperature, moisture, soil conditions, nutrient availability, or other factors). Color descriptions and other terminology are used in accordance with their ordinary dictionary descriptions, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Color designations (hue/value/chroma) are made with reference to The Royal Horticultural Society (R.H.S.) Colour Chart, 5^(th) edition, London, England, 2007.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a photograph showing a shoot of the new variety.

FIG. 2 is a photograph showing a leaf of the new variety.

FIG. 3 is a photograph showing fruit of the new variety.

FIG. 4 is a photograph showing plants of the new variety.

The color photographs shows typical specimens of the new variety and depict the color as nearly true as is reasonably possible to make the same in a color illustration of this character. It should be noted that colors may vary, for example due to lighting conditions at the time the photograph is taken. Therefore, color characteristics of this new variety should be determined with reference to the observations described herein, rather than from the photograph alone.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The new variety was identified due to its resistance to downy mildew and powdery mildew, and was suited to the climatic and soil conditions of central-northern Italy. The new variety can be used in wine production.

BOTANICAL

The following detailed description of the ‘PINOT KORS’ variety is based on observations of asexually reproduced progeny. The observed progeny are plants which were 3-5 years of age. The following detailed description concerns the plants growing in an open field taken in Rauscedo, Italy in 2016-2018. The original plant and progeny have been observed growing in a cultivated area in Rauscedo, Italy, with medium texture soil that is rich in skeleton and alluvial in nature. Temperatures in Rauscedo, Italy range from a high of 29° C. to a low of −2° C. Average rainfall is 822 mm per year, with an average rainfall during the growing season (April-September) of 453 mm.

The chart used in the identification of colors described herein is The R.H.S. Colour Chart, 5^(th) edition, except where general color terms of ordinary significance are used. The color values were determined in August-September 2018 under natural light conditions in Rauscedo, Italy.

-   Scientific name: Vitis vinifera L. -   Parentage:     -   -   Seed parent.—99-1-48.         -   Pollen parent.—Pinot Noir. -   Plant:     -   -   Vigor.—High.         -   Growth habit.—Horizontal. -   Shoot:     -   -   Opening of the shoot tip.—Fully open for young shoot.         -   Distribution of the anthocyanin coloration of the prostrate             hairs of the shoot tip.—Absent.         -   Density of prostate hair on the shoot tip.—Medium.         -   Attitude (before tying).—Semi-erect to horizontal.         -   Color of the dorsal side of internodes.—Green 140B and red             53D.         -   Color of the ventral side of internodes.—Green 140B and red             53D.         -   Distribution of anthocyanin coloration on the bud             scales.—Absent.         -   Number of consecutive tendrils.—2 or less. -   Leaves:     -   -   Shape.—Cuneiform.         -   Teeth.—Small.         -   Blistering.—Strong blistering of upper side of blade.         -   Size.—Medium.         -   Young leaf.—Color of upper surface is green 134B, with             sparse prostrate hairs between main veins on the lower side             of blade.         -   Mature leaf.—Color of upper surface is medium green 134A,             with sparse prostrate hairs between main veins on the lower             side of blade.         -   Mature leaf.—Five lobes.         -   Area of anthocyanin coloration of main veins on upper side             and lower of mature blade.—Only at the petiolar point.         -   Goffering of mature blade.—Absent or very weak.         -   Undulation of blade between main or lateral veins of mature             leaf.—Absent.         -   Profile of mature blade in cross-section.—V-shaped.         -   Degree of opening.—Open.         -   Shape of base of petiole sinus.—Brace-shaped.         -   Petiole sinus base limited by vein.—On one side.         -   Density of prostrate hairs on petiole.—None or very low.         -   Density of erect hairs on petiole.—None or very low.         -   Depth of upper lateral sinuses.—Deep. -   Flowers: Fully developed stamens and fully developed gynoecium.     -   -   Insertion of 1^(st) inflorescence.—3^(rd) and 4^(th) node.         -   Number of inflorescences per shoot.—1 to 2. -   Fruit:     -   -   Cluster.—Medium or medium-large conical and loose clusters             with 3-4 wings.         -   Time of beginning of berry ripening.—Early to medium.         -   Berry shape.—Globose.         -   Berry size.—Medium to small.         -   Pruinosity.—Medium.         -   Pulp.—Soft.         -   Color of skin (without bloom).—Blue black 99A.         -   Skin.—Thin.         -   Anthocyanin coloration of flesh.—Absent or very weak.         -   Flavor.—None/neutral.         -   Formation of seeds.—Complete.         -   Harvest time.—Medium (early September in northeastern             Italy).         -   Bunch length (peduncle excluded).—Long.         -   Bunch width.—Medium-wide.         -   Bunch density.—Medium.         -   Length of peduncle of primary bunch.—Medium.         -   Lignification of peduncle.—Up to about the middle.         -   Berry hilium.—Visible. -   Must characteristics:     -   -   Sugars (brix).—22.6.         -   pH.—3.5.         -   Total acidity.—5.9 g/l.         -   Tartaric acid.—7.3 g/l.         -   Malic acid.—3.99 g/l. -   Production characteristics:     -   -   Clusters per shoot.—1.72.         -   Grape production.—3633 g/plant.         -   No. of bunches/vine (at harvest).—22.2.         -   Average weight of the bunch.—276 g.         -   Average berry weight.—1.42 g.         -   Pruning wood weight.—690 g/plant.         -   Index of ravaz.—5.26. -   Wine produced from grapes:     -   -   Total acidity.—5.4 g/l.         -   Tartaric acid.—1.7 g/l.         -   pH.—3.7.         -   Net extract.—26 g/l.         -   Flavonoids.—1427 mg/l.         -   Anthocyanins.—330 mg/l.         -   Total polyphenols.—1450 mg/l.         -   Alcohol.—13.9 g/l.         -   Volatile acidity.—0.7 g/l.         -   Reducing sugars.—1.6 g/l. -   Molecular analysis:

VVS2 VVMD5 VVMD7 N + 28 N + 28 N + 4 N + 6 N + 12 N + 22 VVMD25 VVMD27 VVMD28 N + 14 N + 14 N + 8 N + 14 N + 2 N + 28 VVMD32 VRZAG 62 VRZAG 79 N + 5 N + 5 N + 14 N + 26 N + 8 N + 16 Use international coding based on “N” (see European project GENRES 081—A basis for the preservation and utilization of Vitis genetic resources)

-   Phenological characteristics (in Rauscedo, Italy):     -   -   Germination.—April 4.         -   Flowering.—June 4.         -   Veraison (change of color).—August 3.         -   Maturation.—September 15. -   Use: Wine grape. -   Disease/pest resistance: Resistance to downy mildew and powdery     mildew. 

We claim:
 1. A new and distinct variety of Vitis vinifera L. plant substantially as illustrated and described herein. 